Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 248,840 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
248,840 number
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
402,624 number
in 2004
All-time low
108,272 number
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mozambique, 1973–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1973199620191973: 108.3k number1982: 199.1k number1983: 182.0k number1984: 185.4k number1985: 160.6k number1986: 174.3k number1987: 171.8k number1988: 184.1k number1989: 182.0k number1990: 180.1k number1991: 165.5k number1992: 169.1k number1993: 178.3k number1994: 187.8k number1995: 205.6k number1999: 306.7k number2000: 335.2k number2001: 355.9k number2002: 382.3k number2004: 402.6k number2005: 226.1k number2006: 123.3k number2007: 150.1k number2008: 149.7k number2009: 194.8k number2010: 215.1k number2011: 219.5k number2012: 220.8k number2013: 208.9k number2014: 200.3k number2015: 200.0k number2016: 311.3k number2017: 310.1k number2018: 308.6k number2019: 248.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mozambique stood at 248,840 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mozambique peaked at 402,624 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 108,272 number, in 1973.

That places Mozambique 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Mozambique, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 108,272 number —
1982 199,123 number +83.9%
1983 181,968 number -8.6%
1984 185,390 number +1.9%
1985 160,557 number -13.4%
1986 174,276 number +8.5%
1987 171,824 number -1.4%
1988 184,088 number +7.1%
1989 182,000 number -1.1%
1990 180,123 number -1.0%
1991 165,477 number -8.1%
1992 169,097 number +2.2%
1993 178,269 number +5.4%
1994 187,770 number +5.3%
1995 205,552 number +9.5%
1999 306,681 number +49.2%
2000 335,244 number +9.3%
2001 355,871 number +6.2%
2002 382,275 number +7.4%
2004 402,624 number +5.3%
2005 226,064 number -43.9%
2006 123,326 number -45.4%
2007 150,088 number +21.7%
2008 149,671 number -0.3%
2009 194,841 number +30.2%
2010 215,073 number +10.4%
2011 219,542 number +2.1%
2012 220,809 number +0.6%
2013 208,871 number -5.4%
2014 200,345 number -4.1%
2015 199,984 number -0.2%
2016 311,296 number +55.7%
2017 310,137 number -0.4%
2018 308,569 number -0.5%
2019 248,840 number -19.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 248,840 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 248,840 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +83.9% 108,272 number 199,123 number
2016 +55.7% 199,984 number 311,296 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108,272 number 108,272 number 108,272 number 1
1980s 179,903 number 160,557 number 199,123 number 8
1990s 198,996 number 165,477 number 306,681 number 7
2000s 257,778 number 123,326 number 402,624 number 9
2010s 244,347 number 199,984 number 311,296 number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Burundi 304,475 number compare
  2. 13 Mali 271,291 number compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 252,517 number compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 244,749 number compare
  5. 17 Morocco 232,401 number compare
  6. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mozambique?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mozambique was 248,840 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 402,624 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 108,272 number in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.